Open AccessObservation of multi-component spatial vector solitons of four-wave mixing
Author(s) -
Ruimin Wang,
Zhenkun Wu,
Yiqi Zhang,
Zhaoyang Zhang,
Chenxi Yuan,
Huaibin Zheng,
Yuanyuan Li,
Jinhai Zhang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.20.014168
Subject(s) - physics , vortex , mixing (physics) , dipole , four wave mixing , optics , component (thermodynamics) , wave vector , nonlinear optics , quantum mechanics , laser , thermodynamics
We report the observation of multi-component dipole and vortex vector solitons composed of eight coexisting four-wave mixing (FWM) signals in two-level atomic system. The formation and stability of the multi-component dipole and vortex vector solitons are observed via changing the experiment parameters, including the frequency detuning, powers, and spatial configuration of the involved beams and the temperature of the medium. The transformation between modulated vortex solitons and rotating dipole solitons is observed at different frequency detunings. The interaction forces between different components of vector solitons are also investigated.